USC received a commitment from tight end Keyan Burnett of Servite High School, who is a 2022 prospect. Burnett also considered Arizona and Arizona State. So does this mean USC will throw to the tight end? Given Burnett’s size (6-5, 210), it’s more likely he will be offered a role like Drake London. Continue reading USC Gets Commitment From Tight End

If you wanted to know the name of the USC tailback pictured in the USC notes column, I published the backstory in today’s USC newsletter. Continue reading The Friday Column Supplement Is Up

USC will send seven players to the NFL Combine but it’s almost easy to have forgotton one of them. It’s been more than 14 months since any USC fan saw defensive tackle Jay Tufele play because he opted out of last season. An NFL scout told me he detected bitterness in conversations with USC staff about Tufele’s decision to sit out last season. I always … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Maleafou MacKenzie gains yards in 1997 vs. Washington State at the Coliseum. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Night

I reported recently that USC hired Jeff Martin as its director of scouting/player relations for $150,000. Now I hear that USC got turned down by multiple candidates for its director of creative media position because it tried to low-ball everyone on the salary, which was an issue for people moving to Southern California. It highlights the topsy turvy methods of the athletic dept. There are … Continue reading Notes: It’s Feast Or Famine For USC Salaries

Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne announced he expects a full-capacity crowd at Bryant-Denny Stadium in the fall. The problem with USC is it cannot expect a full-capacity crowd even if it allows a full-capacity crowd at the Coliseum. USC does not release season-ticket renewals, with good reason. Sales were down, before the pandemic, and the trend continued the past 12 months. As things start to … Continue reading What Would Full-Capacity Coliseum Mean In 2021?